On Saturday afternoon, the 02. May were in the pedestrian zone around Friedrichsplatz approx. 50 People on the move, to draw attention to the inhumane situation in the refugee camps on the EU's external border. They followed the call of the 'Solidarity City' initiative for a "individual walk in solidarity".
At the moment more than are waiting 40 000 People are being held in catastrophic conditions in camps on various Greek islands, where they are defenseless against the possible spread of the corona virus. On signs, Carrying banners and umbrellas, those walking in downtown Kassel called for the immediate evacuation of these camps and for Germany to accept the refugees. The topic was discussed both in the call and on signs posted by walkers, that at the EU- The right to asylum and basic human rights are effectively suspended at the external border.
After the participants 15 We walked through the city center for an hour, They gathered in front of the town hall and sat there for a while on the steps with the signs and banners. To shortly after 16 The action was ended.
In view of the corona pandemic and the associated contact restrictions, the initiative asked for this in its call, Wear a face mask and stay at least two meters away from each other, to protect yourself and others from possible infection. The walkers complied with this request. While similar actions in other German cities have already been violently prevented by the police, Despite the police presence in the city center, things remained largely quiet in Kassel. As the people moved away from the town hall square again, However, the police checked a person's personal details, was accused of disguising.
The campaign was part of the Germany-wide #LeaveNoOneBehind campaign, In the course of which, despite contact restrictions, attention has been drawn to the situation of refugees with creative actions and protest formats for weeks.